Ford Southampton plant

Ford Southampton plant
Built1939
LocationSwaythling, Southampton, England
Coordinates50°56′37″N 1°22′6″W / 50.94361°N 1.36833°W / 50.94361; -1.36833
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsVans
Employees500
Area44-acre (180,000 m2)
Volume630,000 square feet (59,000 m2)
Defunct2013

The Ford Southampton plant was a motor vehicle assembly plant, located in Swaythling on the north eastern outskirts of Southampton, England. It was the western European centre for production of the Ford Transit van. The last vehicle was produced on 26 July 2013, ending Ford's vehicle assembly operations in the UK.

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